Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Hello everyone!
I wanted to give my readers, friends a quick update on things here at My Love of Old Hollywood. I apologize for my absence as of late due to a family illness.

My mother that I've spoken about here often, regarding her absolute love of classic films, underwent open heart surgery on Monday so I've been with her and our family over the past few days. I can report now that she's doing well and we hope that she'll be back at home in a few weeks watching her favorite old films once again. Me and my dad actually fell asleep at her bedside the night before her surgery while watching the silent film The Red Mill. That Marion Davies can cheer anyone up (Although my dad kept commenting on how he couldn't understand how anyone can walk around in those wooden shoes). Of course I had to comment that if you pay attention, Marion isn't moving very fast but I don't think we're supposed to notice!

Also, while I'm here. I wanted to say congratulations to all of my fellow CMBA members who are nominated for awards this year. To my surprise I actually have two articles up for awards. My Thelma Todd two part bio which can be found HERE and HERE then my photo review of King Kong (1933)Colorized which can be found HERE.
I feel very honored to be nominated at all when you consider how very talented our CMBA members are. There have been so many interesting, clever posts done this year by our members. It's a great little family that I'm apart of.

If you haven't seen the full list of nominees in each category you can find them HERE at the Classic Movie Blog Association site.

I hope to be back to blogging soon but in the meantime I appreciate all of my blog followers that visit here routinely and join in on the discussions.

Sunday, September 16, 2012

You just can't keep a feisty little terror down and believe it or not I've had commenter's tell me to bring Shirley back. I'll keep them anonymous though as not to garner hate mail.

Before we begin let me introduce you to my co-host, Shirley Temple. She's on another sugar high tonight though so be warned.

If you're ready, lets look at some fabulous hats and gorgeous stars.

Shirley, lets discuss Bette Davis and her adorable beanie. Shirley: "She's acting so stuck up here!" I don't know where you would get that. She's just posing. Shirley: "She's using her Bette Davis eyes which makes me crazy! It's stuck up of her and selfish." Right! That's so selfish. Let's just move on and count our blessings that you never gouged her gorgeous eyes out.

Esther Williams is flawless in her wide brimmed hat. Shirley: "Just wait until she's done a few laps in the pool with it!" I don't think that's a swimming hat. Shirley: "Esther thinks she can swim in anything. Did you not see her showing off with that giant clam?"

Donna Reed is lovely in her pill box hat. Shirley: "It got it's name from Donna Reed and her 'pills'." Oh, that's not a very nice thing to say Shirley. Donna Reed was a very straight laced and sweet star. Shirley: "Exactly! Nobody is THAT nice without help." Let's reel it in! The Donna Reed fan club is bigger than the Illuminati. Shirley: "That's why everyone thinks she's so sweet. She has a lot of protection." I've got hives!

Oh, Elizabeth Taylor looks wonderful as always. Shirley: " She does look very pretty. What husband was she on here?" That doesn't matter really. She was beautiful regardless of who she was married to. Shirley: "Let's call John Warner up and ask him about that." You're so rude, Shirley and bitter? Did you want the role in National Velvet or something? Shirley: "I was too old then." Oh, right. You were 14. For some reason I still see you as a baby. Shirley: "Funny! I still see you as someone who needs a fake kid to give you incentive to post!"

What do you think of Gene Tierney? Shirley: "She is trying to smile here but you can tell she's angry because they made her up like Bo Peep... I think the studio was paying her back for not showing up for Laura!" Uhmmm, she wasn't really in Laura due to the script. Shirley: "That's her excuse for not being professional enough to show up for her scenes." Yes! Let's start a rumor that Gene Tierney couldn't be bothered to show up on set so Otto Preminger made her a ghost. Shirley: "That's what happened!" I suggest you stop reading Motion Picture magazines from the 1940s. You've been brain washed.

Jennifer Jones was such a beauty wasn't she? Shirley: "She was! And she had a lot of nerve to go out and smile after appearing in "The Wild Heart." Good one, Shirley!

I'm a bit speechless here on Joan Blondell. Shirley: "I'm not!..The fur collar is pretty but then someone tried to choke her with beaded netting and those power curls!" Well, you are the expert on 'power curls'! It looks like the tree bark is in a power struggle with the fur here. Poor Joan!

More fur and netting for Judy Garland. Shirley: "Don't believe this look! She's trying to show she's a grown up. but she looks like a kid singing about trolley's clanging while wearing her mommies fur and gloves." "I bet Vincente Minnelli had this photo framed on his bedside table though!" I refuse to let my mind go there.

Maria Montez shows off some 1940s fashion. Shirley: "She should stick to leather dresses. If Adrian were still around he would slap that doily right off of her head!" Maybe she can use it later during high tea. Everything is salvageable.

Maureen O'Hara looks very proper here as usual. Shirley: "She's nursing a hangover but all of her ice melted!" Oh! Did they have waterproof mascara in the 40s? Shirley: "I don't know about that but I know they had lots of vodka and flasks that those grown up ladies hid in their clutches. My mom calls it Courage Juice."

This is an unusual hat that Queenie Smith is sporting. Shirley: "She just landed off of the Santa Maria and she wants her ration of corn pones!" That hat deserves at least a turkey leg.

Rita Hayworth can pull off any look! Shirley: "You must be afraid of Kevin Dearny!.. She's confused again. You don't mix plaid with fringe regardless of Orson Welles scaring everyone into being nice to you no matter how you look." The butterfly pin was probably Orson's idea to distract us from the hat!

Monday, September 3, 2012

Well, another summer comes to an end and with that my bathing beauty posts until next year. It's been a fun summer for me here at My Love of Old Hollywood and I look forward to what the rest of the year brings.

Thanks everyone who has visited here so far this year and welcome to all of my new blog followers. Please stay tuned for more frequent posts on our fabulous classic stars. I've got some things I'm working on as well continuing my Hollywood At Home series and that rebellious little Shirley will be back to co-host as well (I know Ian's thrilled about that news). Until then, let's have one last look at the stars enjoying their leisure time in the sun before we fold up our umbrellas and deflate the pool toys.

The beautiful, Maria Montez enjoys a day at the beach.

Lana Turner gets ready to take a dip in her pool.

Joanne Woodward and that gorgeous husband of hers. Paul Newman smile for the cameras.

Leslie Brooks poses poolside.

Rita Hayworth is flawless as she gets ready to swing. (And one last bathing suit shot for Kev until next summer)

Winner of a 2012 CiMBA Award for my Thelma Todd Two Part Profile

I'm honored to have won the Bloggers Choice Award for my Little Shop of Horrors review.

Winner of a 2011 CiMBA Award for my review of The Women (1939)

Winner of Two Liebster Blog Awards in 2012

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